Prof. Richard Rose
In or out of the European Union, the British political system is a bounded democracy. Parliamentary sovereignty and prime ministerial dictatorship can only exist in a closed political system. Britain’s economic and political interdependence with other continents sets bounds on what can be decided in Westminster and Whitehall. Even if politicians were to agree what Britain’s future relations with the EU ought to be, it can’t happen if it doesn't fit within the red lines that rule how the EU relates to member and non-member states. This blog site applies ideas and research in my forthcoming Palgrave book: HOW REFERENDUMS CHALLENGE EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY: BREXIT AND BEYOND and in REPRESENTING EUROPEANS: A PRAGMATIC APPROACH, an OUP paperback.
Recent Posts
- A history lesson for Prime Minister Jeremy Corbyn, 09 Dec 2019
- Will Boris Johnson get the Brexit deal he wants?, 18 Oct 2019
- Another ‘who governs’ election with no answer?, 20 Sep 2019
- What do we need: a general election or second referendum?, 20 Sep 2019
- EU and Theresa May share the same goal: self protection, 11 Oct 2018
- Can Theresa May keep her Brexit crap game going indefinitely?, 05 Jul 2018
- Theresa May is trying to stay afloat on Brexit, but she keeps finding herself in a hole, 31 May 2018
- Voters endorse an Alice-in-wonderland Brexit, 13 Jun 2017
- Does Tony Blair have an answer to Shakespeare’s Hotspur?, 27 Feb 2017
- How achievable are the UK’s 12 goals for Brexit?, 08 Feb 2017
- German election threatens Bojo’s diet, 01 Feb 2017
- Applying principles can be harder than stating them, 19 Jan 2017
- The Brexit negotiation is not a google search, 05 Jan 2017
- A colour guide for negotiating Brexit, 21 Dec 2016
- Another nail in the coffin of a soft Brexit?, 01 Dec 2016
- Is a delay in triggering Brexit counter-productive?, 21 Nov 2016
- Can Scotland withdraw and remain in the EU?, 20 Oct 2016
- Is ‘De-withdrawal’ an alternative to withdrawal?, 11 Oct 2016
- Be careful what you wish for: a tale of two prime ministers, 03 Oct 2016
- Scotland’s referendum countdown, 21 Sep 2016
- Delaying the countdown to Brexit: a cost-benefit analysis, 24 Aug 2016
- Lighting the fuse to Brexit, 04 Aug 2016
- Flying EU friendships can be fleeting, 03 Aug 2016
- HOW BINDING CAN AN EU REFERENDUM BE?, 21 Oct 2015
- REFERENDUM OR PLEBISCITE: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?, 21 Oct 2015
- DISASTER SCENARIO FOR CAMERON ON EUROPE, 20 Oct 2015
- CORBYN AND CAMERON HALF AGREE ABOUT EUROPE, 20 Oct 2015
- NEGLECTED ISSUES IN THE EU REFERENDUM BILL, 20 Oct 2015